Chapter 2 of The Legion of Lazarus is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Legion of Lazarus is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There is a time for sleep, and a time for waking. But Hyrst had slept heavily, and the waking was hard. He had slept long, and the waking was slow. _Fifty years_, said the dim voice of remembrance. But another part of his mind said, No, it is only tomorrow morning.
Chapter 2 of The Legion of Lazarus is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading “_Fifty years_, said the dim voice of remembrance.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
to a considerable degree
From this reading “But Hyrst had slept heavily, and the waking was hard.”
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading “_Fifty years_, said the dim voice of remembrance.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “But Hyrst had slept heavily, and the waking was hard.”
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “He had slept long, and the waking was slow.”
the day after today
From this reading “But another part of his mind said, No, it is only tomorrow morning.”
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading “There is a time for sleep, and a time for waking.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “_Fifty years_, said the dim voice of remembrance.”
In this reading “But another part of his mind said, No, it is only tomorrow morning.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a time for sleep, and a time for waking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is a time for sleep, and a time for waking.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But another part of his mind said, No, it is only tomorrow morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Hyrst had slept heavily, and the waking was hard.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading _Fifty years_, said the dim voice of remembrance.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading _Fifty years_, said the dim voice of remembrance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is a time for sleep, and a time for waking.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Hyrst had slept heavily, and the waking was hard.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But Hyrst had slept heavily, and the waking was hard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had slept long, and the waking was slow.
to a considerable degree
From this reading But Hyrst had slept heavily, and the waking was hard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But another part of his mind said, No, it is only tomorrow morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Hyrst had slept heavily, and the waking was hard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a time for sleep, and a time for waking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But another part of his mind said, No, it is only tomorrow morning.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had slept long, and the waking was slow.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But another part of his mind said, No, it is only tomorrow morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But another part of his mind said, No, it is only tomorrow morning.
not any; not one
From this reading But another part of his mind said, No, it is only tomorrow morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Fifty years_, said the dim voice of remembrance.
and nothing more
From this reading But another part of his mind said, No, it is only tomorrow morning.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But another part of his mind said, No, it is only tomorrow morning.
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading _Fifty years_, said the dim voice of remembrance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _Fifty years_, said the dim voice of remembrance.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading There is a time for sleep, and a time for waking.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading But Hyrst had slept heavily, and the waking was hard.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading He had slept long, and the waking was slow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Hyrst had slept heavily, and the waking was hard.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a time for sleep, and a time for waking.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There is a time for sleep, and a time for waking.
the day after today
From this reading But another part of his mind said, No, it is only tomorrow morning.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading _Fifty years_, said the dim voice of remembrance.
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading There is a time for sleep, and a time for waking.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Hyrst had slept heavily, and the waking was hard.
a late time of life
From this reading _Fifty years_, said the dim voice of remembrance.
Chapter 2 of The Legion of Lazarus by Edmond Hamilton holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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